Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
1-Year Return 19.15%
 

Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), founded in 1981 by David Booth and Rex Sinquefield and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an investment management firm renowned for its evidence-based, low-cost approach to investing, grounded in academic research from Nobel laureates like Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. Managing hundreds of billions in assets, DFA focuses on systematic, passive strategies that tilt toward factors like small-cap, value, and profitability stocks, primarily through mutual funds and institutional portfolios rather than retail brokerage services. The firm’s philosophy eschews market timing and stock picking, instead emphasizing diversification and efficient market exposure, often requiring investors to access its funds through approved financial advisors. With a global presence and a reputation for disciplined, data-driven investing, DFA has carved a unique niche in the industry, blending academic rigor with practical application.

This Quarter Return
+6.54%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$152B
AUM Growth
+$11.2B
Cap. Flow
+$5.79B
Cap. Flow %
3.8%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.92%
Holding
3,614
New
69
Increased
2,264
Reduced
893
Closed
98

Top Buys

1
XOM icon
Exxon Mobil
XOM
+$317M
2
SAN icon
Banco Santander
SAN
+$169M
3
T icon
AT&T
T
+$167M
4
F icon
Ford
F
+$101M
5
CSCO icon
Cisco
CSCO
+$93.8M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 18.07%
2 Industrials 13.06%
3 Technology 11.2%
4 Energy 9.42%
5 Consumer Discretionary 9.31%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ST icon
2126
Sensata Technologies
ST
$4.55B
$12.3M 0.01%
233,959
+58,748
+34% +$3.08M
AMCX icon
2127
AMC Networks
AMCX
$357M
$12.3M 0.01%
192,243
+32,395
+20% +$2.07M
SP
2128
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
$12.3M 0.01%
485,804
+26,038
+6% +$657K
MLKN icon
2129
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.4B
$12.2M 0.01%
415,851
-236,386
-36% -$6.96M
USG
2130
DELISTED
Usg
USG
$12.2M 0.01%
436,978
+105,496
+32% +$2.95M
USAP
2131
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
$12.2M 0.01%
486,210
-6,491
-1% -$163K
WSBF icon
2132
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$275M
$12.2M 0.01%
929,204
+86,232
+10% +$1.13M
IRC
2133
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
$12.2M 0.01%
1,111,537
+23,395
+2% +$256K
TD icon
2134
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$131B
$12.1M 0.01%
253,662
+22,354
+10% +$1.07M
RENT
2135
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
$12.1M 0.01%
166,159
BRSL
2136
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$3.12B
$12.1M 0.01%
700,264
KVHI icon
2137
KVH Industries
KVHI
$119M
$12.1M 0.01%
954,424
-13,073
-1% -$165K
THR icon
2138
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
$844M
$12M 0.01%
497,773
+90,546
+22% +$2.19M
EGN
2139
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
$12M 0.01%
188,201
-1,504
-0.8% -$95.9K
ALNY icon
2140
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$61.1B
$12M 0.01%
123,364
-28
-0% -$2.72K
TOWR
2141
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
$12M 0.01%
468,129
+32,872
+8% +$840K
BSRR icon
2142
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$408M
$11.9M 0.01%
678,088
+12,458
+2% +$219K
HPP
2143
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$1.11B
$11.9M 0.01%
396,013
+44,691
+13% +$1.34M
WD icon
2144
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$2.93B
$11.9M 0.01%
677,959
+105,557
+18% +$1.85M
AHT
2145
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$38.1M
$11.8M 0.01%
1,144
-40
-3% -$414K
FCBC icon
2146
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$680M
$11.8M 0.01%
717,188
+16,400
+2% +$270K
CNI icon
2147
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$58.3B
$11.8M 0.01%
170,957
+17,941
+12% +$1.24M
EFSC icon
2148
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.24B
$11.8M 0.01%
596,484
+29,454
+5% +$581K
BMRN icon
2149
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$10.4B
$11.8M 0.01%
130,039
+2,851
+2% +$258K
ASEI
2150
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
$11.8M 0.01%
226,391
-17,549
-7% -$911K